Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids PsalmsMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes

An other prayer out of the same psalm.

An other prayer out of the same psalme.

O Most good and merciful God, who of all the praises wherewith the Church magnifieth thee, art the rightful and rich ground and matter, it is not hidden from thy divine Majesty, what the subtle and deceitful sort do daily practise against the same. She of her gentleness loveth them with a motherly affection, and with prayers both most fervent, and also most ⟨image 175⟩often, doth make supplication to thee for their welfare. Notwithstanding, seeing that they do not amend, but are more stubbornly boldned in their naughtiness (we humbly beseech thee) at length to assuage and repress their furious rage, and appoint some mean and end for thy servants afflictions. Thou seest how all things are now in a manner brought to extreme weakness, so that there is almost nothing in thy worshipping, but is shamefully defiled and very lewdly corrupted. Make haste therefore to be our ready helper, to the intent it may be perfectly known that thou wantest neither strength nor wisdom to succour those that be thine, which shall be marvellous convenient for the delating and publishing of thy blessed name & most worthy praises: wherefore, seeing that there is now great scarcity of good and spiritual stuff in thy blessed Church, remedy thou the same with the most plentiful treasures of thy bright light, pure doctrine, benign graces, and unspeakable benefits, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Most good and mercifull God, who of all the prayses wherewith the Church magnifieth thée, art the rightfull and rich ground and matter, it is not hidden from thy diuine Maiestie, what the subtile and deceyptfull sort doe dayly practise agaynst the same. Shée of hir gentlenesse loueth them with a motherly affection, and with prayers both most feruent, and also moste